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<div>{{Foia<br />
|summary=Reports including Health, Safety, and Early Termination<br />
|requested=2010/12/09<br />
|response=2011/01/31<br />
|agent=Candice Allgaier<br />
}}<br />
==February 2nd 2011 Response Memo==<br />
<br />
Candice,<br />
<br />
I accept the reply for #2, listed below; however, the response for #9 I do not concur with.<br />
<br />
I requested<br />
#9 : List of all official reports completed by the Office of Inspector General, including title, date, and reference number.<br />
<br />
The response given:<br />
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.leadership.inspgen.reports<br />
<br />
Is only true for the most recent reports, and those that Peace Corps / OIG has chosen to have displayed publicly online. I requested a list of all official reports completed by the OIG, including title, date and reference number.<br />
<br />
Example:<br />
&quot;Evaluation of the Volunteer Delivery System&quot; , No. IG-02-11-E , April 2003<br />
&quot;Evaluation of Peace Corps / Belize&quot; , Report Number IG-99-22-1 , August 2000<br />
etc.<br />
<br />
Note: neither of the two examples given above are listed on the webpage given as a response, and therefore the response is incomplete.<br />
<br />
<br />
==January 31st 2011 Response=== <br />
This is a status update on your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated December 8, 2010. Specifically, you request the following documents:<br />
<br />
<br />
*1. Health of the Volunteer [2008, 2009, 2010]<br />
*2. Safety of the Volunteer [2009, 2010]<br />
*3. FY [2007, 2008, 2009, 2010] Quantitative Early Termination Report<br />
*4. FY [2009, 2010] Early Termination Data Summary<br />
*5. Office of Private Sector Initiatives; Year-End report: Fiscal Year [2009,2010]<br />
*6. Peace Corps Partnership Program; Fiscal Year [2008,2009,2010] Annual Report<br />
*7. Peace Corps Volunteer Close of Service Survey; (regional and world reports) FY [2009,2010]<br />
*8. Reports and statistics about volunteers extending their service. Statistics I am looking for are percentages of volunteers that extend, how long the extension is, if they complete their extended service, and if they transfer to another country; among others. Reports showing yearly data would be optimal.<br />
*9. List of all official reports completed by the Office of Inspector General, including title, date, and reference number.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Below is a response to 2 elements of the FOIA request, as follows.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
2. Safety of the Volunteer (2009, 2010)<br />
<br />
<br />
Safety of the Volunteer (2009) is the most recent version. <br />
<br />
See http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/volsafety2009.pdf<br />
<br />
Please note that no further action is necessary.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
9. List of all official reports completed by the Office of Inspector General, including title,<br />
<br />
date, and reference number.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
See http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=about.leadership.inspgen.reports<br />
<br />
Please note that no further action is necessary.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
We are diligently working on your request and anticipate providing a response to you within 10 additional working days. If you agree to this extension, no reply is necessary. If we subsequently deny your request, you still have the right to file an administrative appeal. When there is a need to for an agency to seek additional time, the agency must allow the requester an opportunity to modify his or her request, or to arrange for an alternative timeframe for completion of the agency's processing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
You may wish to consider limiting the scope of your request so that we can process it more quickly. If you want to limit your request, please submit a reply to this notification. If you decide not modify your request, please note that we anticipate providing a response by February 14, 2011.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
If you have questions regarding this response, please feel free to contact me at 202-692-1904 or foia@peacecorps.gov.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Candice Allgaier<br />
<br />
FOIA/PA Specialist<br />
<br />
Peace Corps<br />
<br />
1111-20th Street NW<br />
<br />
Washington, DC 20526<br />
<br />
(RPCV, China 2007-2010)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==December 9th 2010 Requested ==<br />
<br />
*1. Health of the Volunteer [2008, 2009, 2010]<br />
*2. Safety of the Volunteer [2009, 2010]<br />
*3. FY [2007, 2008, 2009, 2010] Quantitative Early Termination Report<br />
*4. FY [2009, 2010] Early Termination Data Summary<br />
*5. Office of Private Sector Initiatives; Year-End report: Fiscal Year [2009,2010]<br />
*6. Peace Corps Partnership Program; Fiscal Year [2008,2009,2010] Annual Report<br />
*7. Peace Corps Volunteer Close of Service Survey; (regional and world reports) FY [2009,2010]<br />
*8. Reports and statistics about volunteers extending their service. Statistics I am looking for are percentages of volunteers that extend, how long the extension is, if they complete their extended service, and if they transfer to another country; among others. Reports showing yearly data would be optimal.<br />
*9. List of all official reports completed by the Office of Inspector General, including title, date, and reference number.</div>76.21.179.66http://peacecorpswiki.org/FOIA_10075FOIA 100752010-11-21T22:43:37Z<p>76.21.179.66: </p>
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<div>{{foia<br />
|summary=Investigation of crimes against Volunteers away from the Peace Corps Inspector General office <br />
|requested=Mar 10 2010 <br />
|received=Mar 12 2010<br />
|response=Sep 30 2010 <br />
|businessdays=172 <br />
|agent=Denora Miller<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==September 30th 2010 Final Response ==<br />
<br />
This is the final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, you request the following information. Our response is in bold.<br />
*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for<br />
investigation of crimes against Volunteers away from the Peace Corps Inspector General<br />
office.<br />
<br />
'''We located twenty-nine (29) pages of responsive documents. After careful review, it was determined that twenty-five (25) pages are being been withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5), because it consists of opinions, recommendations, and other reflections of staff thinking integral to the pre-decisional, deliberative process. The remaining four (4) pages are releasable in their entirety and are attached.'''<br />
<br />
*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
<br />
'''It was determined that the memo provided in response to item 1 (pages 2 - 4) is the most responsive document available. No other responsive documents were located.'''<br />
<br />
*3) Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their<br />
reports/complaints.<br />
<br />
'''We provided a response to this portion of your request on July 23, 2010.'''<br />
<br />
*4) Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
<br />
'''We provided a response to this portion of your request on July 23, 2010.'''<br />
<br />
<br />
==July 23rd 2010 Partial Response == <br />
This is an interim response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, you request the following information. Our response is in bold.<br />
*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for investigation of crimes against Volunteers away from the Peace Corps Inspector General office.<br />
<br />
'''We cannot respond to this portion of your request at this time. We are in the process of reviewing documents that might be responsive to this portion of your request. Once a determination has been made, you will be notified.'''<br />
<br />
*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
'''We cannot respond to this portion of your request at this time. We are in the process of reviewing documents that might be responsive to this portion of your request. Once a determination has been made, you will be notified.'''<br />
<br />
*3) Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their reports/complaints.<br />
<br />
'''It was determined that the Peace Corps Office of the Inspector General might have documents responsive to your request. Your request was referred to them on May 17, 2010 for processing and direct response to you. Attached please find a two (2) page document which is also responsive to your request.'''<br />
<br />
*4) Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
<br />
'''After a thorough and diligent search of all appropriate offices within the Peace Corps, no records responsive to your request were located.'''<br />
<br />
You may appeal the no record found determination within 20 calendar days from your receipt of this letter. The appeal should be sent to Earl Yates, Associated Director – Management, Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20526. Both the appeal and envelope should be clearly marked “FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT APPEAL.”<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 692-1236 or foia@peacecorps.gov.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Denora Miller<br />
FOIAOfficer<br />
<br />
<br />
==July 15th 2010 Response from Office of Inspector General==<br />
<br />
This letter is in response to your March 10, 2010 request, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.c. §552, for<br />
&lt;blockquote&gt;<br />
*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for investigation of crimes against Volunteers away fromthe Peace Corps Inspector General office <br />
*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
*3)Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their reports/complaints <br />
*4)Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br />
This response includes responsive documents from the Peace Corps Office of the Inspector General. You will find attached an electronic version of the responsive documents. The first document has been released in its entirety and is a memorandum from the Inspector General to the Director of the Peace Corps . The second document is a section of the Peace Corps Manual and has also been released in its entirety.<br />
<br />
This link http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/SARC_20080930.pdf is to the electronic version of the &quot;Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress April 1,2008 - September 30,2008&quot; this report references information that is within the scope<br />
of your requests and is also released in its entirety. A fourth document has been withheld under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act<br />
(FOIA),5 U.S.c. §552 (b) (5), because it is an intra-agency memorandum and is a pre decisional document, and is exempt from release to the public.<br />
You have a right to appeal my decision within 15 days of receipt of this letter by writing to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Peace Corps, 1111 20th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20526.<br />
<br />
Jeffrey Reichert<br />
Peace Corps Office of the Inspector General<br />
Criminal Research Specialist<br />
202-692-2922<br />
jreichert@PeaceCorps.Gov<br />
<br />
==July 21st 2010 Memo==<br />
<br />
We are unable to provide you a final determination on your request within the statutory time frame established by the FOIA. We anticipate providing a respond to you by July 23, 2010 (10-075) and July 28, 2010 (10-127). <br />
<br />
If you agree to this extension, no reply is necessary. If we subsequently deny your request, you still have the right to file an administrative appeal. You may wish to consider limiting the scope of your request so that we can process it more quickly. If you want to limit your request, please submit a reply to this notification. <br />
<br />
If you have questions or concerns regarding this extension, please feel free to call me at 202-692-1236 or by email at foia@peacecorps.gov. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Sincerely,<br />
<br />
Denora Miller<br />
<br />
FOIA Officer<br />
<br />
== May 4th 2010 Memo==<br />
<br />
We have and are currently experiencing a delay in processing FOIA<br />
requests. We understand you desire to receive a response to your pending<br />
requests and are doing our best to remedy the situation. Below is the<br />
projected response date for your requests.<br />
<br />
*#10-038 Information on the Peace Corps Digital Library (5/7/10)<br />
*#10-065 Funding given to National PC Association (5/5/10)<br />
*#10-072 Biennial PCV survey and 2009 PCV survey by OSIRP (5/7/10)<br />
*#10-075 Info on protection of PCV whistleblowers (5/12/10)<br />
*#10-076 Lists and reports on all PCVs that died in service (5/14/10)<br />
<br />
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (202) 692-1236 or foia@peacecorps.gov.<br />
<br />
Sincerely,<br />
<br />
D. Miller<br />
FOIA Officer<br />
<br />
<br />
== April 8th 2010 Memo==<br />
We are unable to provide you a final determination on your request within the 20 working-day statutory time frame established by the FOIA. We need additional time to collect the records you requested from another post. We anticipate providing a respond to you by April 29, 2010.<br />
<br />
If you agree to this extension, no reply is necessary. If we subsequently deny your request, you still have the right to file an administrative appeal. You may wish to consider limiting the scope of your request so that we can process it more quickly. If you want to limit your request, please submit a reply to this notification.<br />
<br />
If you do not agree to an extension beyond the statutory period, and do not want to modify the scope of your request, you may file suit. You may file suit in the U.S. District Court where you reside or have your principal place of business, where the records are located, or in the District of Columbia. If you have questions or concerns regarding the material, contact us via email at foia@peacecorps.gov.<br />
<br />
==Documents==<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Responsive_Docs_10-075.pdf (September 2010)<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.com/images/FOIA_10075_BullerMemo.pdf (July 2010)<br />
http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Trainee_Allegations_memo.pdf (July 2010)<br />
*http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/SARC_20080930.pdf<br />
*http://www.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/manual/%5C800_General_Services%5C860-869_Inspector_General%5CMS_861%5COffice_of_the_Inspector_General.pdf (see cited text below)<br />
<br />
&lt;blockquote&gt;<br />
9.2 Management and Supervisory Level Personnel<br />
Additionally, all Peace Corps management and supervisory level personnel are required to:<br />
*cooperate with the OIG in jointly identifying problems and developing appropriate corrective actions;<br />
*when requested, provide comments on OIG draft reports in a timely manner for inclusion in the OIG’s final reports, responding specifically to findings and recommendations contained in the OIG reports;<br />
*refrain from taking, threatening to take or directing others to take, recommend or approve any adverse personnel or other action against any individual as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing information to the OIG.<br />
&lt;blockquote&gt;</div>76.21.179.66http://peacecorpswiki.org/FOIA_10053FOIA 100532010-11-21T22:34:20Z<p>76.21.179.66: </p>
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<div>{{foia<br />
|summary=2010 Staff Directory and Political Appointee Listing <br />
|requested=Feb 1 2010 <br />
|received=Feb 4 2010<br />
|response=May 12 2010<br />
|appealrequested=Mar 22 2010<br />
|appealreceived=Apr 6 2010<br />
|appealresponse=Apr 28 2010 <br />
|agent= Anthony Washington<br />
|businessdays=61<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, you request the information listed below. Our response is in bold.<br />
<br />
1) The current Peace Corps' staff directory (2010).<br />
<br />
Enclosed please find the Peace Corps Alphabetical Employee Directory which consists of seventy-one (71) pages. After careful review, seventy (70) pages were redacted pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(2) which prohibits from disclosure records related solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of an agency. The remaining one (1) page is releasable in its entirety.<br />
<br />
2) The current Peace Corps' political appointee list.<br />
<br />
Enclosed please find a list of the Peace Corps' political appointees (1 page). No pages have been withheld. We are providing this at no cost to you.<br />
<br />
3) The current list of all Peace Corps' consultants and or part time positions.<br />
<br />
Enclosed please find a list of all Peace Corps' consultants and part-time positions (4 pages). No pages have been withheld. We are providing this at no cost to you.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Documents ==<br />
<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Staff_consultants<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/Peace_Corps_Political_Appointees<br />
*See the heavy redactions including the REMOVAL all in-country staff on the [[2010 Staff Directory]] <br />
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==September 30th 2010 Final Response ==<br />
<br />
This is the final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, you request the following information. Our response is in bold.<br />
*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for<br />
investigation of crimes against Volunteers away from the Peace Corps Inspector General<br />
office.<br />
<br />
'''We located twenty-nine (29) pages of responsive documents. After careful review, it was determined that twenty-five (25) pages are being been withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(5), because it consists of opinions, recommendations, and other reflections of staff thinking integral to the pre-decisional, deliberative process. The remaining four (4) pages are releasable in their entirety and are attached.'''<br />
<br />
*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
<br />
'''It was determined that the memo provided in response to item 1 (pages 2 - 4) is the most responsive document available. No other responsive documents were located.'''<br />
<br />
*3) Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their<br />
reports/complaints.<br />
<br />
'''We provided a response to this portion of your request on July 23, 2010.'''<br />
<br />
*4) Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management<br />
regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the<br />
Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
<br />
'''We provided a response to this portion of your request on July 23, 2010.'''<br />
<br />
<br />
==Partial Response July 23rd 2010== <br />
<br />
This letter is in response to your March 10, 2010 request, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.c. §552, for<br />
&lt;blockquote&gt;<br />
*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for investigation of crimes against Volunteers away fromthe Peace Corps Inspector General office <br />
*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
*3)Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their reports/complaints <br />
*4)Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
&lt;/blockquote&gt;<br />
This response includes responsive documents from the Peace Corps Office of the Inspector General. You will find attached an electronic version of the responsive documents. The first document has been released in its entirety and is a memorandum from the Inspector General to the Director of the Peace Corps . The second document is a section of the Peace Corps Manual and has also been released in its entirety.<br />
<br />
This link http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/SARC_20080930.pdf is to the electronic version of the &quot;Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress April 1,2008 - September 30,2008&quot; this report references information that is within the scope<br />
of your requests and is also released in its entirety. A fourth document has been withheld under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act<br />
(FOIA),5 U.S.c. §552 (b) (5), because it is an intra-agency memorandum and is a pre decisional document, and is exempt from release to the public.<br />
You have a right to appeal my decision within 15 days of receipt of this letter by writing to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Peace Corps, 1111 20th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20526.<br />
<br />
==Documents==<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Responsive_Docs_10-075.pdf (September 2010)<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.com/images/FOIA_10075_BullerMemo.pdf (July 2010)<br />
*http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/SARC_20080930.pdf<br />
*http://www.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/manual/%5C800_General_Services%5C860-869_Inspector_General%5CMS_861%5COffice_of_the_Inspector_General.pdf<br />
&lt;blockquote&gt;<br />
9.2 Management and Supervisory Level Personnel<br />
Additionally, all Peace Corps management and supervisory level personnel are required to:<br />
*cooperate with the OIG in jointly identifying problems and developing appropriate corrective actions;<br />
*when requested, provide comments on OIG draft reports in a timely manner for inclusion in the OIG’s final reports, responding specifically to findings and recommendations contained in the OIG reports;<br />
*refrain from taking, threatening to take or directing others to take, recommend or approve any adverse personnel or other action against any individual as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing information to the OIG.<br />
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==September 30th 2010 Final Response ==<br />
<br />
This is the final response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Specifically, you request the following information. Our response is in bold.<br />
*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for<br />
investigation of crimes against Volunteers away from the Peace Corps Inspector General<br />
office.<br />
'''<br />
We located twenty-nine (29) pages of responsive documents. After careful review, it was determined that twenty-five (25) pages are being been withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C.<br />
§ 552(b)(5), because it consists of opinions, recommendations, and other reflections of staff thinking integral to the pre-decisional, deliberative process. The remaining four (4) pages are releasable in their entirety and are attached.'''<br />
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*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
'''<br />
It was determined that the memo provided in response to item 1 (pages 2 - 4) is the most responsive document available. No other responsive documents were located.'''<br />
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*3) Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their<br />
reports/complaints.<br />
<br />
'''We provided a response to this portion of your request on July 23, 2010.'''<br />
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*4) Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management<br />
regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the<br />
Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
'''<br />
We provided a response to this portion of your request on July 23, 2010.'''<br />
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==Partial Response July 23rd 2010== <br />
<br />
This letter is in response to your March 10, 2010 request, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.c. §552, for<br />
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*1) Documents explaining the rationale for and terms of the transfer of responsibility for investigation of crimes against Volunteers away fromthe Peace Corps Inspector General office <br />
*2) Procedures for the investigation of these crimes.<br />
*3)Procedures for Peace Corps whistle blowers, including procedures for preserving their right to confidentiality, for protecting them against retaliation and for investigating their reports/complaints <br />
*4)Communications between the Peace Corps and the Office of Personnel Management regarding whether Volunteers have or could be granted whistle blower status under the Federal whistle blower statute.<br />
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This response includes responsive documents from the Peace Corps Office of the Inspector General. You will find attached an electronic version of the responsive documents. The first document has been released in its entirety and is a memorandum from the Inspector General to the Director of the Peace Corps . The second document is a section of the Peace Corps Manual and has also been released in its entirety.<br />
<br />
This link http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/SARC_20080930.pdf is to the electronic version of the &quot;Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress April 1,2008 - September 30,2008&quot; this report references information that is within the scope<br />
of your requests and is also released in its entirety. A fourth document has been withheld under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act<br />
(FOIA),5 U.S.c. §552 (b) (5), because it is an intra-agency memorandum and is a pre decisional document, and is exempt from release to the public.<br />
You have a right to appeal my decision within 15 days of receipt of this letter by writing to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Peace Corps, 1111 20th St., N.W., Washington, DC 20526.<br />
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==Documents==<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.org/images/Responsive_Docs_10-075.pdf (September 2010)<br />
*http://www.peacecorpswiki.com/images/FOIA_10075_BullerMemo.pdf (July 2010)<br />
*http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/SARC_20080930.pdf<br />
*http://www.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/manual/%5C800_General_Services%5C860-869_Inspector_General%5CMS_861%5COffice_of_the_Inspector_General.pdf<br />
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9.2 Management and Supervisory Level Personnel<br />
Additionally, all Peace Corps management and supervisory level personnel are required to:<br />
*cooperate with the OIG in jointly identifying problems and developing appropriate corrective actions;<br />
*when requested, provide comments on OIG draft reports in a timely manner for inclusion in the OIG’s final reports, responding specifically to findings and recommendations contained in the OIG reports;<br />
*refrain from taking, threatening to take or directing others to take, recommend or approve any adverse personnel or other action against any individual as a reprisal for making a complaint or disclosing information to the OIG.<br />
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